I'm 23 years old and it's time I sorted out my teeth. I think I have Class II Div 2 malocclusion - is this correct? If so, what does this mean exactly and how did it develop? How can my teeth be fixed and how long will treatment take? If left, could my teeth worsen over the years? My jaw clicks (isn't painful), is this related?
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Sorry to say, but covering a silver crown is not possible. The only thing that can change this is to have the silver crowns removed and replacing them with tooth-colored ones. This might be a little expensive, but if it's your child, you might have to find a way to help her if it...
From the sound of things, the tooth is safe to do undergo orthodontic treatment with the rest of your teeth, but it will certainly need to be veneered after the braces are removed. You could get the veneer before the braces, but you would have a much more cosmetically pleasing result if...
Sorry to hear about your situation; you have a couple of options, but they will cost you.Option #1: Invisalign will likely show a huge improvement in the alignment of that canine and the remaining teeth. This would be the less expensive of the two options and take about 15 months to...